Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Forever together

Monochrome with a dash of oatmeal seems to also be the order up for FW2010 menswear. Suave.
Let us begin with Ann Demeulemeester. Wonderfully eccentri every season. The collections always feel so cinematic, like walking concept sketches for a character in some gothic Tim Burton tragi-comedy.

More Jack the Ripper like darkness at John Rochas on the effortlessly, alternative Jethro Cave.

Edward Scissorhands bondage & leathers are all the rage at Julius.

Easy styling with much less theatrics at Balmain.

Geniusly oversized outerwear at Burberry Prorsum.

Fur lined deliciousness in the style of WW1 inspired aviator jackets.

Dunhill showcased simple layering with military undertones.

I like the utility belts & yellow boot laces.

Gucci stuck to the season's colour code but went for patterned Remus jumpers & leather loafers.

Both Salvatore Ferragamo & Missoni favoured heavy knits.

Miharayashuhiro threw a few denims, tweed & leathers into the mix for a look that was laidback but noticeably urban.

I love the patched jeans & cardigans.

While styling was stripped back to the bare essentials at Kris Van Assche;

jeans, hat, boots, shirt, coat.

DONE

My apologies for not doing a menswear post in a really long time.

Labels: Fashion, Men's, Model Favourite, Moi, Runway

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AHHHH omg i know one of those guys! its well weird.

By Unknown, at Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:49:00 pm

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Saturday, December 05, 2009

Tell Me What You're Gonna Do Now

(Marcus Pritzki; Self Service Magazine; Anna Feller by Taylor James)
Yesterday while I was saving photographs of Taylor Momsen and saying that I wanted to revert back to the rock and roll style I used to favour over my current indie threads, my boyfriend remarked that I was easily influenced. I think that I’m a pretty unusual individual by nature really. It’s been said many times. I don’t generally take what other people say to heart-I live in a town full of chavs who often laugh in my face because I like to wear huge glasses influenced by my favourite murderous writer

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And have shaved the side of my head ala coma patients in fantastical films

When I got thinking about it isn’t fashion founded on influence? The fashion designers go out and source their inspirations/influences and talk to stylists, see what others and wearing on the street and in the magazines and where to take that for the new season. Then the collection is made and celebrities endorse the designs either in advertising campaigns or models wear them in editorials and the celebrities see these and call up the stockists. The celebrities wear the designs, sometimes for free and then me and you-the large eyed, easily influenced civilians go out and find the images of our favourite celebrities be it on a blog or on television or in magazines and we want to emulate them. Because of this designs are diluted down for high-street distribution and there you have it- plaid shirts with tights galore! It’s how the fashion world works-a giant cycle of influence. There are garments and styles that are in today that would have had you laughed at only a few years ago- like shoulder pads, undercuts, suspenders on show, shirts as dresses, leggings as pants (people may still laugh at you for this-it works if you work it...but not if you’re 300lbs 0_0), dark lips, leather or harem pants and dressing like Morticia Addams are just a few examples. Of course there are designers who I love season after season with no regard to trends: Burberry Prorsum, Alexander McQueen, Rag & Bone, Marni, Haider Ackerman, Stella McCartney, Givenchy and Ann Demeulemeester. But everyone makes the new trends work for them while some old trends never go away. Boho for instance is still hanging on for dear life-and why the hell not? Remember how awesome it was?

I think this is when I became obsessed with them all-the beads, the battered shirts and jeans and the Marni coats and heels-it was all just too much. Utter love. Apart from the Olsens and Nicole, I find myself inspired by world cinema, everything Tim Burton has ever made, weird/indie films like 500 Days of Summer, Tideland, Wristcutters, Elephant and Running With Scissors, music, daydreams, art, costume design in musicals and television, fashion editorials, Japanese and Swedish street-style and characters from books. I’ve told you mine-now you tell me yours. What inspires or influences you?

Labels: Editorial, Famous Faces, Fashion, Men's, Moi

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